GKSS, Geesthacht, Germany
Our work in the field of coastal research is devoted to the growing and complex problems facing coastal regions worldwide as a result of the pressures of increasing settlement and industrialization, as well as the threat of natural dangers such as tsunamis and flood tides.

Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, Mallorca, Spain
IMEDEA is a joint research center of the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). The main character of the IMEDEA is to emphasize the Interdisciplinary approaches to scientific research.

International Ocean Institute - Malta Operational Centre, Birkirkara, Malta
The Malta Operational Centre aims to develop and implement research and studies related to the sea, promote education, training and public awareness as well as provide services mainly in physical oceanography targeting the sustainable use of ocean space and resources, their management and regulation as well as the promotion and conservation of the marine environment.

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Bologna, Italy
The researchers of the "Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia"(INGV) are involved in multidisciplinary studies of the dynamical processes of the Earth′s system (Seismology, Volcanology, Climatology, Oceanography) and the mitigation of the natural disasters on the human activities(seismic and volcanic hazards; operational oceanography).